Paris to host conference on science-policy in biodiversity Jan 25-29
18:15, 13 January 2010
ASTANA. January 13. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ During the period from January 25 to January 29 Paris will host a conference on science-policy in biodiversity, a representative of the UNESCO in Almaty informs.
The conference aims at discussion of new scientific findings on biodiversity and eco-system services including climate change and assessment of their consequences for policy-making.
On December 20, 2006 the UN General Assembly announced the year 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity.
During this year the UNESCO will play a leading role in holding various activities directed on enlightenment and raising awareness of the community of the reasons of biodiversity preservation.